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King County turns the past into a sustainable future in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood

Preparing a site for a major construction project offered a great opportunity to find new uses for old building materials. Our Georgetown Wet Weather Facility project team show how King County is working toward a healthy future for our communities and our environment

February 21, 2018 in Community Engagement, Construction, Protecting Our Waters, Wet Weather Treatment.

Careers that matter: We’re accepting applications for paid summer internships through Feb. 25.

If you’re a college student who shares our passion for clean water and healthy communities, we’re looking for you. We’re now hiring for paid summer internships in a number of different career areas. Apply online through Feb. 25.

February 1, 2018 in Careers That Matter / Jobs, Education.

Filing project streamlines record keeping and recruits new employees

As Seahawks coach Pete Carroll always says, it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. Learn how two temporary employees used a short-term filing assignment as a stepping stone into rewarding full-time careers at WTD.

January 2, 2018 in Careers That Matter / Jobs, Industrial Waste.

2017 brings a bond rating boost, lower costs for vital infrastructure

Infrastructure that protects regional water quality will now come with a lower price tag following a recent credit upgrade and a bond refinancing that will yield $35.8 million in savings over the next 32 years.

December 28, 2017 in Asset Management / Infrastructure, Construction, Financial Stewardship / Rates.

South Plant gets to the heart of energy efficiency

This fall, WTD earned an $894,970 grant from Puget Sound Energy for a pump replacement project at South Plant that will save enough electricity to power 212 homes a year. Read how our team of engineers, energy experts and plant operators collaborated with each other and with our PSE partners to make this project succeed.

December 13, 2017 in Asset Management / Infrastructure, Construction, Operations / Wastewater Treatment, Technology.

Feedback wanted: Visit our online open house on the Lake Hills and NW Lake Sammamish Sewer Upgrade Project in Redmond

Review our project plans to upgrade aging sewer infrastructure in Redmond, and share input on design at an online open house through Jan. 31.

December 8, 2017 in Community Engagement, Construction, Customer service / Being a good neighbor.

New pumps function as South Plant’s ‘heart’

Raw sewage pumps are the heart of our South Treatment Plant in Renton. But the plant doesn’t have just one heart — it has six. After 50 years of service, it was time to replace three of the pumps in an ‘operation’ that showcased teamwork and a drive to succeed.

December 6, 2017 in Asset Management / Infrastructure, Operations / Wastewater Treatment.

Now available: New study results to help tackle tough water quality problems

Regional water quality has improved over the past 40 years, even as the population grew. A new study shows what we can do to keep our environment healthy for the next generation of residents.

November 28, 2017 in Operations / Wastewater Treatment, Protecting Our Waters.

RainWise program celebrates new installation in North Seattle

With the support of the RainWise program, a church in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood just celebrated a new rain garden installation that will keep over 70,000 gallons of stormwater out of the sewer system each year, and control overflows into local waters during storms.

October 18, 2017 in Community Engagement, Protecting Our Waters, RainWise / Green Stormwater Infrastructure.

Doing our part to fight climate change as a Utility of the Future

As a clean water utility, confronting climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for climate change is one of our top priorities. Recycling resources not only reduces our carbon footprint, it supports larger goals for vibrant, healthy communities.

October 5, 2017 in Operations / Wastewater Treatment, Resource Recovery (Biosolids, energy, recycled water), Utility of the Future / Awards.

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